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Obama and German leader discuss war and economics
(AP)
 AP - Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama and German Chancellor Angela Merkel discussed the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan as well as climate and energy issues at Germany's chancellery Thursday, part of a tour aimed at lifting the first-term senator's international standing.
Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:21:18 GMT
| Helicopter rescues 2 Italian climbers in Pakistan
(AP)
AP - A high-altitude rescue helicopter safely plucked two stranded Italian climbers from one of the world's highest mountains on Thursday, officials said.
Thu, 24 Jul 2008 11:30:21 GMT
| Visa program expanded for Iraqis who worked for US
(AP)
AP - The U.S. Embassy on Thursday launched an expanded immigration program that provides 5,000 more visas each year for Iraqis who have put themselves at risk by working for the U.S. government.
Thu, 24 Jul 2008 11:53:30 GMT
| Motor racing boss Mosley wins British privacy suit
(AP)
 AP - Motor racing boss Max Mosley won a closely watched privacy-invasion lawsuit Thursday over a British tabloid's claims he took part in a Nazi-themed orgy, and the judge ordered the newspaper to pay over $1 million.
Thu, 24 Jul 2008 11:07:59 GMT
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Source: Goodell watching Favre situation (AP)
NFL commissioner Roger Goodell is monitoring the ongoing rift between the Green Bay Packers and Brett Favre. A person with direct knowledge of Goodell's interest said the commissioner has spoken with Packers management several times recently as tensions mounted between the three-time MVP and his team.
Wed, 23 Jul 2008 11:51:13 PDT
| Source: US swimmer Hardy tests positive (AP)
Swimmer Jessica Hardy's trip to the Beijing Olympics could be in jeopardy after she tested positive for a banned substance. Hardy's "A" sample from the recent U.S. Olympic trials tested positive, according to a person familiar with the test results who told The Associated Press on Wednesday night. The person, who requested anonymity because he was not authorized to speak publicly, said the banned...
Wed, 23 Jul 2008 23:18:13 PDT
| Sabathia 4-0 with Brewers after 3-hitter (AP)
Throwing a complete game is a big deal these days. Unless you're CC Sabathia feasting on a new league. The 6-foot-7, 290-pound left-hander went nine innings for the third straight time for his new team, and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the St. Louis Cardinals 3-0 on Wednesday night. "He's got unbelievable stuff," catcher Jason Kendall said.
Wed, 23 Jul 2008 21:20:12 PDT
| Reyes' HR helps Mets tie Phils for first (AP)
For the second consecutive night, the New York Mets built a three-run lead going into the ninth inning against Philadelphia. This time, they had Billy Wagner ready to close it out -- and that made all the difference. "He makes it easy," Jose Reyes said. Reyes' three-run homer snapped a sixth-inning tie and the Mets, with Wagner back from a sore shoulder, rebounded from a demoralizing defeat by...
Wed, 23 Jul 2008 20:27:43 PDT
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Ford posts $8.7 billion loss on truck slump
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Ford Motor Co posted a $8.7
billion quarterly loss on Thursday as it wrote down the value
of truck and SUV operations and cautioned that it did not
expect to see a U.S. economic turnaround until 2010.
Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:00:16 GMT
| Dow Chemical second-quarter profit hurt by costs
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Dow Chemical Co posted
second-quarter earnings that fell short of market expectations
as its price increases did not completely offset a sharp spike
in energy and raw material costs.
Thu, 24 Jul 2008 13:37:02 GMT
| Nokia patent deal with Qualcomm boosts both stocks
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Nokia (NOK1V.HE), the world's top
cellphone maker, has ended three years of legal battles with
wireless chip developer Qualcomm and signed a patent
agreement that boosted both companies' shares.
Thu, 24 Jul 2008 11:58:37 GMT
| Wall Street extends drops after housing data
(Reuters)
 Reuters - Stock extended losses on Thursday
following a report that showed a steeper-than-expected drop in
existing-home sales in June, heightening concern about the
impact of the housing slump on economic growth.
Thu, 24 Jul 2008 14:12:20 GMT
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Big Trouble with an 8-Year-Old
(Dear Margo)
Dear Margo - DEAR MARGO: My wife and I have a loving marriage.
Thu, 24 Jul 2008 06:00:00 GMT
| Couple claim mysterious noise plagues their house
(AP)
AP - Bob and Leona Ehrfurth say the noise that's been plaguing them for two years sounds something like a rumbling motor, with a subtle vibration that won't quit. Then it stops — especially when they try to show city officials or acoustic experts what they're hearing.
Wed, 23 Jul 2008 23:28:21 GMT
| N.M. cavers chart unique `snowy' river of crystals
(AP)
 AP - Hundreds of feet beneath Earth's surface, a few seasoned cave explorers venture where no human has set foot. Their headlamps illuminate mud-covered walls, gypsum crystals and mineral deposits.
Thu, 24 Jul 2008 11:16:08 GMT
| South Texas starts cleanup after Hurricane Dolly
(AP)
 AP - Residents and recovery teams began fanning out across south Texas at dawn Thursday and cars crept along roads with darkened stoplights as the region got its first look at the destruction left by Hurricane Dolly.
Thu, 24 Jul 2008 13:32:56 GMT
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